, Columnist
US Success in Venezuela Won’t Be Judged By Oil
Jeremiah 13/3: Can a leopard change its spots?
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Big party, brutal hangover.
That’s likely how many Venezuelans feel today, as the euphoria following Nicolás Maduro’s capture gives way to reality: Chavismo still controls the country, at least for now. Even under close White House tutelage, the elevation of Delcy Rodríguez — one of the principal architects of Venezuela’s repressive system — to acting president is a hard pill to swallow.